Global markets were on a mixed and lacklustre performance for 2015 and below were a comparison from their respective 2014 performance.
2015 vs 2014
Dow Jones -2.23% vs +7.52%
S&P500 -0.73% vs +11.39%
Nasdaq +5.73% vs +13.40%
Nikkei225 +9.3% vs +7.12%
SSE +9.4% vs +52.87%
HSI -7.2% vs +1.28%
DAX +9.5% vs +2.65%
FTSE100 -4.90% vs -2.71%
CAC40 +8.5% vs -0.54%
FTSE STI -14.34% vs +6.24%
Most of the bourses fared worse in 2015 with exception of Nikkei225, DAX and CAC40. The biggest drop was SSE falling from +52.87% in 2014 to just +9.4% in 2015. FTSE STI unfortunately was one of the worst performer in this region with a decline of 14.34% compared with a gain of 6.24% in 2014. 2015 was renowned for a year of great volatility partly due to the continuous worries and uncertainties. A quick recap of those main events in 2014.
Recap
The whole of 2015 was ......